Tension at Mark Belnick Trial
Leads to Fracas Over Evidence

Tempers flared in the trial of a former Tyco International Ltd. executive as attorneys argued about the admissibility of evidence.

The fracas occurred when Art Langhaus, Mark A. Belnick's accountant, was on the stand. Mr. Belnick, formerly the top lawyer at Tyco, is on trial in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, charged with grand larceny, securities fraud and falsifying business records in connection with as much as $32...